Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by Spiritual abuse--harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a position of Spiritual authority. - Mark Vroegop. - Sam Storms Thoughtful, wise, and biblical. - Karen Swallow Prior Both urgent and timely.
Every Christian from pulpit to pew needs to read this wise and timely work.
Kruger offers a unique perspective for both Church leaders and Church members on the Problem of Spiritual abuse, how to spot it, and how to handle it in the church.
We need gentle shepherds now more than ever, and in Bully Pulpit , seminary president and biblical scholar Michael J.
We have tolerated and even celebrated the kind of leaders Jesus warned us against.
But we can\'t ignore the growing number who do not.
They shepherd their flocks gently and patiently.
Of course, most pastors and leaders are godly, wonderful people who don\'t Abuse their sheep.
Victims suffer in silence, not knowing where to turn.
Behind the scenes are many more cases of Spiritual Abuse that we will never hear about.
And high-profile cases are only a small portion of this widespread problem.
Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by Spiritual abuse--harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a position of Spiritual authority
